Fraud Roundup

A ‘gym dandy’ of a story

Gerardo “Jerry” Mendez of Parlier was arrested and booked on a $10,000 warrant at the Fresno County Jail on two...

Rent-a-fraud

Michael Vannostran, 24, surrendered to an arrest warrant filed by the Orange County (Calif.) District Attorney’s Office for two counts...

A bicycle built for three

Charges have been filed by the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division against three Santa Rosa,...

Millwright must do right

Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries has ordered a 37-year-old Dallas, Ore., man to repay nearly $43,000 after an investigation...

Convenience store clerk arrested

CDI investigators arrested Nasratullah Mohammad of Canoga Park, for five felony counts of grand theft and insurance fraud. He was...

Adjuster accused in kickback scheme

A Sacramento man faces possible revocation of his license as a Public Insurance Adjuster for allegedly soliciting and accepting illegal...

Hold the lettuce

CDI investigators arrested Chester Green of Modesto, Calif., on four felony counts of insurance fraud. Green, 36, was arrested at...

Multiple fraud acts under one roof

Following a four and a half-year investigation and prosecution by CDI, the Employment Development Department (EDD) and the San Mateo...

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